The Manny Machado rumors are starting to get hot and heavy as July draws to a close. There is no need to inundate you with recaps of what these rumors actually are since, if you’re anything like, you’re refreshing Twitter almost hourly to stay up to date with them as they come rapid fire. He’s the biggest catch this trade season and the Phillies are definitely still interested in retaining his services.
The catch has always been what to give up in order to get him. Most everyone around here agrees that giving up a top prospect along the lines of Sixto Sanchez for two months of Machado is far too much to give up.